Allen Rich

1 week ago | ntxe-news.com | Allen Rich

Fannin County, Texas -- Three things would seem to be painfully apparent after the regular meeting of Fannin County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. First of all, there is a palpable, rising level of anger among a sizable portion of county residents that is focused on Fannin County Judge Newt Cunningham for his prominent role in the six indictments that were dismissed in the courthouse restoration case.

1 week ago | ntxe-news.com | Allen Rich

Why is it so easy for us to jump to conclusions and believe the very worst about each other? Is it because we have too much idle time to sit around and gossip on Facebook or at the coffee shop? When life is so fleeting, why would anyone waste their precious time trying to tear each other down? Maybe to feel better about themselves? Basic human nature? I really don't know. Let's talk about the courthouse restoration cases.

1 week ago | ntxe-news.com | Allen Rich

2 weeks ago | ntxe-news.com | Allen Rich

Fannin County, Texas -- A 20-year political vendetta apparently spearheaded by Lauri Blake, a former district judge who was recently admonished by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and Richard Glaser, a former DA in Fannin County, may finally be over now that Dallas DA John Creuzot has filed a motion on June 13, 2025, to dismiss the final four criminal indictments in the Fannin County Courthouse restoration case due to insufficient evidence.

2 weeks ago | ntxe-news.com | Allen Rich

Fannin County, Texas -- Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, the political chasm that has plagued Fannin County in recent years deepened dramatically during the regular meeting of Fannin County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. At the heart of the issue is whether the county should study how the six criminal indictments filed regarding courthouse restoration play out in court before pursuing civil litigation.